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beginning

[bih-gin-ing] / bɪˈgɪn ɪŋ /




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“We’re only just beginning to figure it out.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

To address the longer-term issue of rising costs, Congress raised the age at which beneficiaries could receive full benefits from 65 to 67, beginning in 2000 and phased in through 2022.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Mentions of both Iran and oil on earnings calls have spiked since the beginning of March, according to transcripts tracked by FactSet.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

However, weeks went by with no further correspondence and the 33-year-old became stuck in an unhelpful loop with customer services when he tried to chase it up at the beginning of April.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

At the time Grandmary introduced us, “Mary, Elliott,” I’d thought it was the beginning of something.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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